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CITY OF CENTRAL
POINT
Oregon
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Mayor
Hank Williams
Ward I
Neil Olsen
Ward II
Kelley Johnson
Ward III
Melody Thueson
Ward IV
Taneea Browning
At Large
Rob Hernandez
At Large
Michael Parsons
At Large
Michael Parsons
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I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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that time. Please limit your remarks to 3 minutes per individual, 5 minutes per group, with a maximum of 20 minutes per
meeting being allotted for public comments. The council may ask questions but may take no action during the public
comment section of the meeting, except to direct staff to prepare a report or place an item on a future agenda.
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right to address the Council does not exempt the speaker from any potential liability for defamation.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of July 14, 2022 City Council Minutes
VI. BUSINESS
A. Discussion Regarding Proposed Amendments to Chronic Nuisance Ordinance
(Dreyer)
B. Bear Creek Greenway Fire Area Master Plan Discussion (Jacob)
C. League of Oregon Cities 2023 Legislative Priorities (Clayton)
D. Planning Commission Report (Holtey)
E. Public Works Operations Center Final Accounting (Weber)
VII. MAYOR'S REPORT
VIII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
IX. COUNCIL REPORTS
X. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(a) to consider the employment
of a public officer.
The City Council will adjourn to executive session under the provisions of ORS 192.660. Under the provisions of the
Oregon Public Meetings Law, the proceedings of an executive session are not for publication or broadcast.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF CENTRAL POINT
Oregon
City Council Meeting Minutes
Thursday, July 14, 2022
I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Mayor Hank Williams
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Hank Williams Mayor Present
Neil Olsen Ward I Present
Kelley Johnson Ward II Remote
Melody Thueson Ward III Present
Taneea Browning Ward IV Present
Rob Hernandez At Large Present
Michael Parsons At Large Present
Also present were City Manager Chris Clayton; City Attorney Riley MacGraw; Finance
Director Steve Weber; Police Captain Scott Logue; Parks and Public Works Director
Matt Samitore; Planning Director Stephanie Holtey and Senior Accountant Rachel
Neuenschwander.
IV. Minutes Approval
1. Approval of June 23, 2022 City Council Minutes
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Parsons, At Large
SECONDER: Melody Thueson, Ward III
AYES: Williams, Olsen, Johnson, Thueson, Browning, Hernandez,
Parsons
V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Fire District No. 3 Annual Presentation
Deputy Chief Mike Hussey presented the Fire District 3's annual report, and the
programs that the district has been working on. Community Care Program,
Community Risk Reduction efforts, Wild Fire Response, Wild Fire Cameras, and
Northwest Youth Core.
Council questioned the numbers from last year compared to this year. Mr.
Hussey didn't have specific numbers but has seen a dip in the numbers.
Council asked the difference between good intent calls are and service calls.
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Mr. Hussey Service call might be a fire alarm or someone reporting smoke. A
good intent call is someone seeing someone lying down, or sleeping in a car.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Citizen Sharon Deemar has concerns with the intersections at Hamrick Rd and Biddle
Rd, as well as the intersection of Freeman and Pine at the entrance of McDonalds.
Concerned about the also mention the crime downtown, lack of patrols and crime
control in the city. She is also concerned over the Senior Center being closed and
Meals on Wheels taking over the center.
City Manager Chris Clayton stated that the senior center plans to reopen August 1st
for meals and recreation classes. There were repairs that needed to be fixed, and
they wanted to make sure these things were fixed prior to opening.
Mr. Clayton stated that in terms of the crime control, the city doesn't disagree and
are concerned over the crime as well. Traditionally in the citizen surveys public
safety is one of the things the community wants to fund and one of the things that
people really like about central point is that they do feel safe.
The intersection at Hamrick Rd and Biddle Rd will be more than just paving and
painting it will be a realignment.
Parks and Public Works Director Matt Samtiore responded regarding the entrance at
McDonalds. They will be addressing this issue, and are compiling information to
make a decision.
VII. ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinance Declaring Ban on Psilocybin Businesses & Declaring Emergency
Legal Counsel Riley MacGraw presented to the Council the Ordinance Declaring
Ban on Psilocybin Businesses & Declaring Emergency. Oregon votes approved
Ballot Measure 109, known as the Oregon Psilocybin Service Act (codified at ORS
475A), which allows for the manufacture, delivery and administration of psilocybin at
licensed facilities.
ORS 475A.718 provides that a city council may adopt an ordinance to be referred to
the electors of the city prohibiting the establishment of state licensed psilocybin
product manufacturers and/or psilocybin service centers in the area subject to the
jurisdiction of the city. On June 9, the City Council considered a resolution to refer
the question based on its finding that prohibiting psilocybin product manufacturers
and psilocybin service centers within the city’s jurisdictional boundaries is the in the
best interest of the heal, safety and welfare of the people of the City of Central Point.
Since adoption of that resolution, City staff has determined that such a referral
should be adopted through an ordinance, rather than a resolution. Staff
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recommends adoption of this ordinance which seeks to refer to the voters of Central
Point the question of whether to establish a ban on state-licensed psilocybin product
manufacturers and psilocybin service centers within the city’s jurisdictional
boundaries. We are asking for an emergency adoption due to the tight time line for
the election.
Mr. Clayton clarified that the County is making a similar move referring this to the
ballot, the county’s ordinance and ultimately voters choice would only effect
areas outside of jurisdictional limitations so the City’s still need to enact this if
they choose to ban in their boundaries.
Melody Thueson moved to approve Ordinance No. 2088 an ordinance
declaring a ban on psilocybin service centers and the manufacture of
psilocybin products and declaring an emergency.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Melody Thueson, Ward III
SECONDER: Taneea Browning, Ward IV
AYES: Williams, Olsen, Johnson, Thueson, Browning, Hernandez,
Parsons
B. Resolution No. _______, A Resolution Requesting Jurisdictional Transfer for
Roads between the City of Central Point, Oregon and Jackson County, Oregon
Mr. Samitore presented a resolution requesting jurisdictional transfer for roads
between the City of Central Point, Oregon and Jackson County, Oregon. The City
and Jackson County have recently approved an Intergovernmental Agreement
addressing improvements, funding and transfer of jurisdiction to the City of a variety
of county roads within the City of Central Point that Jackson County currently owns.
Instead of transferring jurisdiction on a road-by-road basis, City and County staff
developed the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to transfer these roads as part of
the 21/23 FY Budget. This resolution is the formal request to transfer the roads that
were previously agreed upon in the IGA.
Taneea Browning made a motion to approve Resolution No. 1717 a resolution
requesting jurisdictional transfer for roads between the City of Central Point,
Oregon and Jackson County, Oregon.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Taneea Browning, Ward IV
SECONDER: Rob Hernandez, At Large
AYES: Williams, Olsen, Johnson, Thueson, Browning, Hernandez,
Parsons
C. Resolution Closing Off-Trail Areas of Greenway
Mr. Clayton presented a Resolution Closing Off - Trail Areas of the Greenway, the
2020 Alameda fire burned approximately 9-miles of the Bear Creek Greenway,
including large swaths located within the City of Central Point. The Oregon
Department of Forestry declared the start of fire season on June 1, 2022. During fire
season, any dry brush and other fuel sources along undeveloped portion of City-
owned Greenway property will create dangerous conditions for rapid spread of
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wildfire.
To reduce the risk of fire, the city staff recommend closure of unpaved,
undeveloped portions of the Greenway and off-trail Greenway areas during the
2022 fire season. In addition, city staff will be removing fuel sources from the
area surrounding the paved path.
Mike Parsons moved to approve Resolution No. 1718 a resolution closing
all city-owned, off-trail areas of the Bear Creek Greenway for the safety of
the public during the 2022 fire season.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Parsons, At Large
SECONDER: Taneea Browning, Ward IV
AYES: Williams, Olsen, Johnson, Thueson, Browning, Hernandez,
Parsons
D. Resolution No. ______, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT
SETTING MOBILE FOOD VENDOR PERMIT FEE
Finance Director Steve Weber presented a resolution of the City of Central Point
setting mobile food vendor permit fees. On June 23, 2022, City Council moved to a
second reading an Ordinance adding Central Point Municipal Code Chapter 5.44
Mobile Food Businesses and amending various sections in Title 17 to be consistent
with the mobile food business location and application requirements. Subsection
5.44.030 (B) details the application requirements for mobile food businesses. More
specifically, 5.44.030 (B) (3) establishes the requirement of a Mobile Food Vendor
Permit. Staff is recommending a fee of $250.00 in addition to a City business license.
Mr. Clayton stated that there was conversation on the fee and having it a one-
time fee, this decision was made to be business friendly with the thought that if it
was an annual fee whether or not it could level the playing field with what the
brick and mortar establishments pay for utilities fees throughout the year. There
is a valid argument that the food trucks aren’t going to have the same impact as
a brick and mortar would have.
Neil Olsen moved to approve Resolution No 1719 a resolution of the City of
Central Point setting mobile food vendor permit fee.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Taneea Browning, Ward IV
SECONDER: Melody Thueson, Ward III
AYES: Williams, Olsen, Johnson, Thueson, Browning, Hernandez,
Parsons
E. Ordinance No. _______, An Ordinance Adding Central Point Municipal Code
Chapter 5.44 Mobile Food Businesses And Amending Various Sections In Title
17 To Be Consistent With The Mobile Food Business Location And Application
Requirements
Planning Director Stephanie Holtey presented to the Council the second reading of
An Ordinance adding Central Point Municipal Code Chapter 5.44 Mobile Food
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Businesses and Amending Various Sections in Title 17 to be Consistent with the
Mobile Food Business Location and Application Requirements. There were no
recommended changes at the first reading.
Taneea Browning moved to approve Ordinance No 2089 an ordinance
adding Central Point Municipal Code chapter 5.44 mobile food businesses
and amending various sections in Title 17 zoning to be consistent with the
mobile food business location and application requirements.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Taneea Browning, Ward IV
SECONDER: Melody Thueson, Ward III
AYES: Williams, Olsen, Johnson, Thueson, Browning, Hernandez,
Parsons
VIII. BUSINESS
A. Joint Community Center Options
Mr. Samitore presented to the Council a potential partnership with Jackson County
and the Expo located at the Jackson County Expo, going over the three options that
have been developed for the center and what the differences were between each
option.
Mr. Clayton stated that option 1 would be ideal if there wasn’t any problems with
money, given cost constraints option 2 is a good option it is $5,000,000 cheaper,
if we can get the County to agree that two of the gymnasium spaces are the
Cities to control and the outdoor space could be enclosed at a later time.
The Council discussed the options and are in favor Option 2 as long as the city
gets the one dedicated section of the gym.
There were concerns with the council regarding how the partnership would work,
who would be paying for utilities and operation costs, would the City own part of
the building, how involved is the Expo.
Mr. Clayton responded that there are a couple of options of how the agreement
could be written. The City could own a percentage of the Community Center and
the utilities would be split with the same percentages. There is also the
possibility that the City could enter into a long-term lease for the space. The City
will be operating the facility Monday thru Friday and it would be city staff that
would be running the facility. This facility from the board of commissions and the
expo would be to create new revenue streams and not move existing revenue
streams into the new building.
Council’s order of preference is Option 2, Option 1, and Option 3.
B. Crater High School Temporary Modulars
Ms. Holtey presented the Crater High School Temporary Modular. School District #6
is preparing to complete a series of renovations and facility upgrades to Crater High
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School The improvements will be constructed in five (5) phases and will require
temporary relocation of classrooms to provide for student safety during construction.
The School District is requesting to place 6-8 modular classroom facilities on campus
to accomplish this objective for a period of 18-24 months.
Mr. Clayton stated that the city works with the school district all the time, and with a
bond project there are a lot of stakeholders involved with the project. The parking lot
option is preferred, this would show that they are a temporary structure. The city
wants to work with the school district, and help them accomplish their goals.
Mr. Samitore added that this is frustrating to staff, this plan will not work regarding
storm water requirements, if more than two buildings are added it will affect the bio
swale. There is concern that these are going to turn into permanent structures
without it going through the land use process.
Staff is recommending that the parking lot units are allowed and would follow current
code, however the other 4-7 temporary modular would need to go through the formal
land use process to ensure the citizens have the chance to give their input as well as
ensuring the bio swales and other requirements are met.
Council agreed with the staff recommendations.
IX. MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Williams reported that:
He attended the Fourth of July Parade, and his only complaint was that when he got
back to Crater High School the parade was still going and he was unable to do
anything. They should change the route for future years.
He attended the Fireworks at the Expo and he didn't feel that the City received the
recognition that they should have for the amount of money we spend on the
fireworks.
He and Chris Clayton met with Denise Krause who is running for County
Commissioner as an independent and her emphasis is on mental health.
He attended the sheep and swine auction at the fair. The prices were really high for
Central Point.
X. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Chris Clayton reported that:
He had a meeting with Mayor Williams and Mrs. Kraus, who is running for
commissioner, she is focused on land use and mental health.
All the Flanagan park issues that were brought up at the previous meeting have
been dealt with. Matt Samitore followed up with the citizen this week.
Senior Center activities should reopen on August 1st.
Attended the Medford Chamber forum on Monday with Hank Williams and Rob
Hernandez, the focus was on the work the livability team has done.
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Measure 110 the State has collected 320 million that is supposed to be spent on
treatment but they have yet to decide where the funds will be spent.
Monday night is the Council Study Session it will be a tour at the Navigation Center
in Medford.
Fair Concert at the Expo, traffic has been an issue and ODOT is concerned on the
interchange.
Council Election Packets are now available.
The July 28th meeting will be cancelled.
XI. COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Neal Olsen reported that he attended the 4th of July fun Run and
won.
Council Member Taneea Browning reported that:
She attended the 4th of July parade and festival.
She attended the Water Commission meeting water quality was the topic.
Council Member Rob Hernandez reported that:
He helped Hank take the top off the thunderbird for the parade, and attended the
parade. Public Works did great working with difficult people.
He attended the Twin Creeks Fire Works
He attended the Medford Chamber Forum with Chris and Hank
Council Member Mike Parsons reported that:
He was excused from the June Jackson County Local Public Policy Coordinating
Council Meeting as he had two retirement events that day back to back, the office
manager of the Meadows retired after 29 years, and Chick Piland who volunteered
41 years for the City of Central Point (34 years with the Planning Commission and 7
Years with the Police Department).
Participated in the July 4th parade, Public Works crew does a fantastic job every
year.
He attended the Parks and Recreation Foundation Meeting
He attended a meet and greet with Marisa Lehnerz with Jackson County Fire District
3 and was introduced as a Jackson County Fire district 3 Civil Service Commissioner
Council Member Melody Thueson reported that:
She went on an amazing cruise.
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She is working the summer school program and they have 800 kids enrolled.
She has concerns with the Expo parking and the traffic are crazy around the fair and
concert times.
Council Member Kelly Johnson asked a question regarding Costco's traffic issue.
Matt Samitores addressed this in his report.
XII. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Parks and Public Works Director Matt Samitore reported that:
Costco is an issue, we will have to ramp things up a bit. What they have
implemented is not working on the weekends however it is working great during the
week.
The heat index has been working well, with the move they crew has been inside
setting up the new offices.
Parking is an issue at the expo. They didn't have enough barricades, people were
turning right and left and making U-turns. They had 16,000 people attended the fair
last night.
here will be changes to the 4th of July parade route. We need to get better
information out to the citizens that live near the park. Need a better plan and signage
to get people out of the square. Food vendors were blocking people in. Looking at
hiring additional security for help.
The Vranes event is the only event that we haven’t required security, the event is
growing too big, the City will need to possibly become a full on sponsor.
Chairs on 2nd St are blocking the side walk for ADA purposes, we have a potential
lawsuit that may be coming in. Pine Street is fine, 2nd St is going to be an issue. We
need to do something for next year.
Planning Director Stephanie Holtey reported that:
Finalized a contract with Pacific Habitat Services for the riparian and wetland portion
of the Urban Renewal Environmental Element.
The Transportation System Plan update is underway.
Citizen Advisory Committee met on July 12th.
Met with the State Department of Land Conservation State and Development about
Climate- Friendly and Equitable Rules that are expected to be passed this coming
week.
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Finance Director Steve Weber reported that starting Monday Finance will have
Account Clerk Nichole Petty, she will be processing business licenses, customer
service and accounts payable.
Capitan Scott Logue reported that:
Kudos to Public Works crew with the propane leak that happened last week. They
are always willing to help out.
July 1st Ashley Bowden was hired she previously worked at Community Works and
has been working in the office as a victim advocate.
Currently have a hiring process going and will be testing next week for another
police support specialist. They had over 60 applicants, around 30 will be tested.
Yesterday was the deadline for submitting for Lieutenant Position.
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
None
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Neil Olsen moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:22 p.m.
The foregoing minutes of the July 14, 2022, Council meeting were approved by the City Council
at its meeting of _________________, 2022.
Dated: _________________________
Mayor Hank Williams
ATTEST:
__________________________
City Recorder
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Staff Report to Council
ISSUE SUMMARY
TO: City Council
DEPARTMENT:
City Attorney
FROM: Sydnee Dreyer, City Attorney
MEETING DATE: August 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Discussion Regarding Proposed Amendments to Chronic Nuisance
Ordinance
ACTION REQUIRED:
Information/Direction
RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable
Discussion regarding proposed amendments to the chronic nuisance ordinance. As part of the
agenda packet, the City Attorney’s office has reviewed the City’s chronic nuisance ordinance
and contrasted it with ordinances of other cities and has made suggestions as possible
amendments to the City’s code.
Staff is looking for direction from Council as to whether to bring back amendments to the chronic
nuisance ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Legal Opinion re Proposed Changes to Chronic Nuisance Ord
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Dear Council:
As mentioned previously, a review of Central Point’s Chronic Nuisance
Ordnance indicates some sections of the code should be updated. Below is a
discussion of those sections of the code that should be considered for
amendment.
1) Definition of a Chronic Nuisance. Currently, the City’s code defines a
Chronic Nuisance as being limited to property in which “two or more
nuisance activities…have occurred during any thirty-day period; or
property in which a search warrant was issued for probable cause of
controlled substance violations and the execution of the search warrant
has resulted in discovery of such substances within the last 30-days; or
property in which citations for violation of Chapter 8.04 have been
served at least twice in any 30-day window.
This is a fairly narrow period of time and can make it difficult to enforce
if, for example, only one violation occurs each 30-day period, but in a
year there are multiple violations. In contrast, Medford code defines a
chronic nuisance as follows:
“Chronic Nuisance Property” means property on which:
(a) three or more nuisance activities have occurred during any 30-day
period;
(b) four or more nuisance activities have occurred during any 120-day
period;
(c) six or more nuisance activities have occurred during any 365-day
period; or
(d) a court has issued a search warrant based upon probable cause that
possession, manufacture, or delivery of a controlled substance or related
offenses as defined in ORS 167.203, ORS 475.005 through
ORS 475.285 and/or ORS 475.752 through 475.980 has occurred within
the previous thirty (30) days, and the execution of the search warrant
has resulted in the discovery of such controlled substances.
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Recommended Action: City staff recommends adopting a definition similar to
the Medford code example, which would allow the City to deem a property a
chronic nuisance after multiple violations over several months, or a year, rather
than a strict limitation of 30-days.
2) Definition of Nuisance Activity. City code defines a nuisance activity as
including multiple criminal behaviors and conduct. In comparing this
with Medford’s code, it appears that Medford lists additional violations
such as strangulation, reckless endangerment, public and private
indecency, public urination, marijuana related offenses, unlawful
accumulation of junk and failure to control a dangerous animal.
Recommended Action: City staff recommends revising the definition of a
nuisance activity to include, at a minimum, public urination, failure to control a
dangerous dog, reckless endangerment, and unlawful accumulation of junk.
3) Property within 200-feet. The City’s code states that if a nuisance occurs
within 200-feet of a property within the city, they shall notify the person
in charge. However, if the property is not within the City’s jurisdictional
limits, the City lacks authority to enforce it’s code on such property
owners outside the City limits, nor is it clear how this applies.
Recommended Action: Clarify that this language applies if the person in charge
or his/her invitees are committing nuisances within 200-feet of the property.
4) Procedure-Notice. City code states that when the police department
receives a report documenting a single nuisance activity, it will notify the
person in charge that the property is “in danger of becoming a chronic
nuisance property”. Then when P.D. receives a report of a second
nuisance activity, the notice of violation will be issued. The concern
with this language is that it puts a heavy burden on the police department
to issue a notice after only one ciation.
Recommended Action: Unless P.D. is routinely able to issue such notices
after a single citation, staff recommends revising so that the notice is issued
upon the property receiving at least 2 citations, thereby being issued a notice
that the property has become a chronic nuisance.
5) Abatement Plan. The City’s code provides the prior to legal
proceedings, a person in charge can stipulate to a course of action to
abate the nuisance, and that the chief may agree to postpone the legal
proceedings for a period of not less than 10- nor more than 30-days. The
code then appears to require a hearing before the council to determine
whether to proceed with legal proceedings. However, in general the
code lacks clarity in terms of timing, remedies, etc. and could lead to
drawn-out timelines as parties agree to remedy the solution then fail to
do so. Below is an excerpt of Medford’s code that contains stricter
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timelines and further clarification as to what constitutes of violation of
the nuisance plan:
7.966Chronic Nuisance Abatement Plan.
(1) A person in charge shall respond to the Chief or designee within ten
(10) days of the date the notice described in section 7.964 was served by
submitting a CNAP describing the actions that the person in charge will
take to abate, correct, or eliminate the occurrence of chronic nuisance
activities.
(2) The Chief or designee shall review the CNAP submitted by the
person in charge and shall approve or deny it in writing within ten (10)
days of it being submitted.
(3) The Chief or designee shall approve the plan if it is determined that
the actions proposed are likely to substantially decrease the incidence of
chronic nuisance activities on or around the property.
(4) In the event the CNAP is denied, the reasons for the denial shall be
included and the person in charge shall have ten (10) days to resubmit a
plan for approval.
(5) After the Chief or designee approves a CNAP, the person in charge
shall implement it in accordance with the timeline and terms set forth
within the CNAP.
7.968Violation.
(1) Any property within the City which is a chronic nuisance property is
subject to the remedies prescribed in this ordinance.
(2) Any person in charge in violation of this ordinance shall be subject
to the remedies prescribed in this ordinance.
(3) The following actions constitute a violation of this ordinance:
(a) failing to submit a CNAP as required by section 7.966(1);
(b) failing to submit an approved CNAP as required by section 7.966(4);
(c) failing to implement the CNAP in accordance with the timeline and
terms set forth within the plan as required by section 7.966(5); or
(d) a report of an additional nuisance activity at the property after
service of the notice described in section 7.964.
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(4) A violation of subsection (3) of this section constitutes a violation.
Every day in which the violation exists constitutes a separate violation.
Recommended Action: Consider revisions to 8.02.020 and 8.02.040 to add
further clarity to violation/notice process.
6) Jurisdiction. The code should clarify whether nuisance proceedings may
be brought in the City’s municipal court or circuit court (or both). This
may require an amendment to the IGA with the County which will need
to be further assessed.
7) Generally. The code could be slightly reorganized and titled for better
clarity.
8) Attorney fees. Consider including provisions for the City to collect its
attorney fees in the event the City must enforce a chronic nuisance
through court proceedings.
Sincerely,
JARVIS, DREYER, GLATTE, LARSEN &
BUNICK, LLP
s/ Sydnee B. Dreyer
Sydnee B. Dreyer
SBD/wnt
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City of Central Point
Staff Report to Council
ISSUE SUMMARY
TO: City Council
DEPARTMENT:
Public Works
FROM: Dave Jacob, Park Planner
MEETING DATE: August 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Bear Creek Greenway Fire Area Master Plan Discussion
ACTION REQUIRED:
Information/Direction
RECOMMENDATION:
None Forwarded
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Central Point – Bear Creek Greenway Update
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): FEMA provided fire recovery funds for the
elements below:
Espy Pond Gazebo: Gazebo has been delivered, and the site has been prepped for
installation. The building permit application has been submitted and approved. A
contractor has been hired and will begin the project on August 15th. Expect to have this
element complete by late August or early September.
Park Benches: Six concrete benches have been purchased and delivered. In October, the
Park maintenance crew will install them at various locations along the Central Point
section. Work will be completed by late October.
Old Equestrian Path: FEMA provided funds to improve the pathway located on the east
side of Espy Pond. Park maintenance crews graveled and compacted the trail. Work was
completed this spring.
Elk Creek Culvert: FEMA funds will replace a failed culvert at the juncture of Elk Creek
and Bear Creek. The design is complete, and the environmental review is nearly finished.
The project is expected to begin and be completed in summer 2023.
Maintenance & Wildfire Preparation Programs: The Parks Department maintenance staff has
developed a regular maintenance program for the Greenway area:
Dead Trees: All those dead trees located near the Greenway trail and considered potential
hazards were removed following the fire. Park Maintenance has scheduled the removal of
all dead trees under 15-inch DBH for this fall. For the short term, larger dead trees will be
kept in place to provide shade and habitat. If a decision is made to remove more of the
remaining large trees, staff will work with ODFW to select those that are best suited to
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provide needed habitat and shade to remain in place.
Invasive Plant Species Management: A spray program has been developed to manage and
control Himalayan Blackberries, Poison Hemlock, and other invasive species.
Blackberries are being sprayed with herbicides in the fall since this is the most effective
time of year to treat them. Poison Hemlock is being sprayed as it emerges each spring. It
will take several treatments to eradicate. We also continue to remove Hemlock and
blackberries mechanically via mowing and hand removal where needed. We are
developing a strategy for eliminating dense growth in Bear Creek and Elk Creek riparian
areas.
General Maintenance: Park crews have a regular mowing schedule for accessible areas
and will mow as needed through summer. A contract crew was hired to clear the east side
of Bear Creek earlier this summer to allow for the implementation of a spray program.
Wildfire preparation:
o Fire hydrant added near Espy Pond.
o A fire break was created on the north side of the property.
o A large vehicle access point created north of Holiday Inn Express will allow fire
vehicles quick access to the project site if needed.
Master Plan & Construction Schedule:
Conceptual Plan: A conceptual plan for the Central Point-Bear Creek Greenway was
developed by Covey-Pardee in 2021 and reviewed by Central Point City Council, Park
and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, and Citizens Advisory Committee.
Comments were collected and will be used for the development of a Master Plan for the
project area
Master Plan: Request for Qualifications will go out early in 2023 with the expectation
that a consultation will be hired by early spring 2023. We expect development of the
Master Plan will take approximately a year to complete.
Construction: As soon as the Master Plan is approved and in place, various smaller
elements of the plan may be funded through a variety of state and federals grant sources.
Construction of the large project elements will begin in 2027 when Urban Renewal
Program funds become available. Since this will be a relatively complex construction
project, approximate completion date is unknown at this time.
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: N/A
LEGAL ANALYSIS: N/A
COUNCIL GOALS/STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS:
Recreation
Goal 3- Provide high-quality age-appropriate recreation programs/facilities that benefit all
residents of our community.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation, discussion only.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: No recommendation, discussion only.
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City of Central Point
Staff Report to Council
ISSUE SUMMARY
TO: City Council
DEPARTMENT:
City Manager
FROM: Chris Clayton, City Manager
MEETING DATE: August 11, 2022
SUBJECT: League of Oregon Cities 2023 Legislative Priorities
ACTION REQUIRED:
Information/Direction
RECOMMENDATION:
None Forwarded
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Each even-numbered year the LOC appoints members to serve on 7 policy committees. These
policy committees are the foundation of the LOC’s policy development process. Composed of
city officials, these committees are charged with analyzing policy and technical issues and
recommending positions and strategies for the LOC. Each committee provides a list of
recommended policy positions and actions for the LOC to take in the coming two year legislative
cycle. This year, all 7 committees identified between 3 to 5 legislative policy priorities to
advance to the full membership and LOC Board of Directors.
Every registered city is being asked to review the recommendations from the 7 policy
committees and provide input to the LOC Board of Directors as it prepares to adopt the LOC’s
2023 legislative agenda. After Central Point has had an opportunity to review the proposals, we
will submit an electronic ballot indicating the top 5 issues that our city would like to see the LOC
focus on during the 2023 legislative session.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS:
Not Applicable.
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
Not Applicable.
COUNCIL GOALS/STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS:
Not Applicable.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council review, discuss, and decide on 5 legislative priorities to
be forward to the League of Oregon Cities (LOC).
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
I move to approve the 2023 LOC legislative priorities as presented.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2023 Legislative Priorities Ballot League of Oregon Cities
2. 2023_Legislative_Priorities_Information
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2023 Legislative Priorities Ballot
Ballot Submitter’s Information:
City name: _________________________________________________________________
Submitter’s Name: ___________________________________________________________
Job Title: ___________________________________________________________________
Email Address: ______________________________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________
Please check 5 boxes that reflect the top 5 issues that your city recommends be added to
the priorities for the League's 2022 legislative agenda. To see full background information
on each of these legislative issues go to:
https://www.orcities.org/application/
files/6916/5532/9480/2023_Legislative_Priorities_Ballot_v.2.pdf
1. Full Funding and Alignment for State Land Use Initiatives
2. Local Funding to Address Homelessness
3. Infrastructure Funding to Support Needed Housing
4. Community Resiliency and Wildfire Planning
5. Protecting Public Employees and Officials
6. Return to Work
7. Attorney Client Privilege
8. Address Measure 110 Shortcomings
9. Building Decarbonization, Efficiency, and Modernization
10. Continue Investments in Renewable Energy
11. Investment in Community Climate Planning Resources
12. Adequate Funding for State Climate Initiatives
13. Property Tax Reform
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14. Lodging Tax Flexibility
15. Economic Development Incentives (co-sponsor with the Community Development
Committee)
16. Marijuana Taxes
17. Alcohol Revenues
18. Digital Equity and Inclusion
19. Resilient, Futureproof Broadband Infrastructure and Planning Investment
20. Incentives for Broadband Affordability, Adoption and Consumer Protections
21. Cybersecurity & Privacy
22. Transportation Safety Enhancement
23. Road User Fee – Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Structure
24. New Mobility Services
25. Funding for Recovery of Abandoned Recreational Vehicles
33 28. Infrastructure Financing and Resilience
Write-in Option: ____________________________________________________
In addition to your ranking of the priorities shown above, please use this space to provide
us with any comments (supportive or critical) you may have on these issues, or thoughts
on issues or potential legislative initiatives that have been overlooked during the
committee process.):
26. Water Utility Rate and Fund Assistance.
27. Place-Based, Water Resource Planning (Program Support)
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2023 Legislative Priorities Ballot
Issued on June 10, 2022
Ballots due by 5:00 p.m. on August 5, 2022
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1.Background…………………………………………………………………………... 1
2.Ballot and Voting Process…………………………………………………………… 1
3.Link to Electronic Ballot…………………………………………………………….. 1
4.Community Development Policy Committee Recommendations………………….
A.Full Funding and Alignment for State Land Use Initiatives………………………
B.Local Funding to Address Homelessness…………………………………………
C.Infrastructure Funding to Support Needed Housing………………………………
D.Economic Development Incentives………………………………………………..
E.Community Resiliency and Wildfire Planning……………………………………
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A.Protecting Public Employees and Officials………………………………………..
B.Return to Work…………………………………………………………………….
C.Attorney Client Privilege………………………………………………………….
D.Address Measure 110 Shortcomings………………………………………………
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6.Energy and Environment Policy Committee Recommendations………………….
A.Building Decarbonization, Efficiency and Modernization………………………..
B.Continue Investments in Renewable Energy……………………………………...
C.Investment in Community Climate Planning Resources………………………….
D.Adequate Funding for State Climate Initiatives…………………………………..
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7.Finance and Taxation Policy Committee Recommendations……………………...
A.Property Tax Reform………………………………………………………………
B.Lodging Tax Flexibility…………………………………………………………...
C.Economic Development Incentives………………………………………………..
D.Marijuana Taxes…………………………………………………………………...
E.Alcohol Revenues…………………………………………………………………
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8.Telecommunications, Broadband Policy Committee Recommendations…………
A.Digital Equity and Inclusion………………………………………………………
B.Resilient, Futureproof Broadband Infrastructure and Planning Investment………
C.Incentives for Broadband Affordability, Adoption and Consumer Protections…...
D.Cybersecurity and Privacy………………………………………………………...
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9.Transportation Policy Committee Recommendations……………………………..
A.Transportation Safety Enhancement………………………………………………
B.Road User Fee – Vehicle Miles Traveled Structure……………………………….
C.New Mobility Services …………………………………………………………....
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10. Water and Wastewater Policy Committee Recommendations…………………….
D.Funding for Recovery of Abandoned Recreational Vehicles……………………..
A.Water Utility Rate and Fund Assistance…………………………………………..
B.Place-Based, Water Resource Planning…………………………………………...
C.Infrastructure Financing and Resilience…………………………………………...
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2023 Legislative Priorities Ballot – League of Oregon Cities
Background: Each even-numbered year the LOC appoints members to serve on 7 policy
committees. These policy committees are the foundation of the LOC’s policy development
process. Composed of city officials, these committees are charged with analyzing policy and
technical issues and recommending positions and strategies for the LOC. Each committee
provides a list of recommended policy positions and actions for the LOC to take in the coming
two year legislative cycle. This year, all 7 committees identified between 3 to 5 legislative policy
priorities to advance to the full membership and LOC Board of Directors.
Ballot/Voting Process: Each city is being asked to review the recommendations from the 7
policy committees and provide input to the LOC Board of Directors as it prepares to adopt the
LOC’s 2023 legislative agenda. After your city has had an opportunity to review the proposals,
please complete the electronic ballot indicating the top 5 issues that your city would like to see
the LOC focus on during the 2023 legislative session.
Each city is permitted one vote. As such, each city must designate a person to enter the vote
electronically on the below link. For those cities without electronic options for voting, paper
ballots may be requested from LOC’s Legislative Director Jim McCauley at
jmccauley@orcities.org.
Important Deadlines: The deadline for submitting your city’s vote is 5:00 p.m. on August 5,
2022.
Ballots were emailed to the CAO of each city. If your city didn't receive the ballot, please email Jim McCauley at jmccauley@orcities.org.
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Full Funding and Alignment for State Land Use Initiatives
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will support legislation to streamline and fully fund local
implementation of any recently adopted or proposed state land use planning requirements, including
administrative rulemaking.
Background: Recent legislation and executive orders have made significant changes to the state’s land
use planning process, including increasing burdens for local government. While the LOC shares the
state’s policy goals, these updates have resulted in extensive, continuous, and sometimes conflicting
rulemaking efforts that are not supported by adequate state funding. Cities simply do not have the staff
capacity or resources needed to implement current requirements. Existing planning updates should be
streamlined to enable simpler, less costly implementation and any new proposals should be aligned with
existing requirements.
Local Funding to Address Homelessness
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will seek funding to support coordinated, local responses to
addressing homelessness.
Background: The LOC recognizes that to end homelessness, a statewide and community-based
coordination approach to delivering services, housing, and programs is needed. Addressing homelessness
will look different and involve different service provider partners from one city to the next, but one thing
is consistent, addressing the crisis requires significant financial resources. While cities across Oregon
have developed programs, expanded service efforts, built regional partnerships, and have significantly
invested both their local General Fund and federal CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act dollars
into programs to address the homelessness crisis in their respective communities, the crisis
continues. The homelessness crisis exceeds each city’s individual capacity – necessitating the need for
meaningful fiscal support from the State of Oregon.
Infrastructure Funding to Support Needed Housing
Legislative Concept: The LOC will support state funding for infrastructure needed to support needed
housing.
Background: As Oregon works to overcome its historic housing supply deficit, development costs
continue to rise. Cities have limited tools to address the rising costs of infrastructure necessary to support
the impact of new housing development. A statewide fund to address infrastructure costs and improve
housing affordability is needed.
Economic Development Incentives (co-sponsor with Tax and Finance Committee)
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will support legislation to preserve and strengthen
discretionary local economic development incentives including the Enterprise Zone (EZ), Long Term
Rural Enterprise Zone (LTREZ) and Strategic Investment Program (SIP).
Background: The EZ and LTREZ programs provide local governments the option to offer a temporary
full exemption from property taxes for qualified new property of a business (3 to 5 years for the standard
EZ and 7 to 15 years for the rural EZ). The SIP program allows local governments to offer a 15-year
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partial exemption on the value of new property that exceeds a certain investment threshold ($25 million to
$100 million depending on location and total project value). Recent studies by Business Oregon
confirmed what city economic development professionals knew; these incentive programs are crucial for
Oregon to remain competitive nationally and show massive benefits to Oregon in terms of jobs, enhanced
economic activity, and tax revenues. The EZ and LTREZ programs will sunset in 2025 without action by
the legislature, and “gain share” provisions of the SIP program transferring a portion of income taxes
resulting from qualified projects to local governments will sunset in 2026. The LOC will advocate for
sunset extensions and for changes that will improve the programs, and advocate against any changes that
will reduce local control or devalue the incentives.
Community Resiliency and Wildfire Planning
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will support investments for climate and wildfire resiliency
planning, as well as infrastructure upgrades, to fill existing gaps and assist cities in planning for extreme
weather events and wildfire.
Background: Oregon communities are increasingly looking for help planning for climate change
impacts, including infrastructure upgrades, to handle extreme weather events. Cities of all sizes,
especially small to mid-sized cities, need technical assistance and additional capacity to better plan for
and recover from climate events and wildfire. Investments in infrastructure upgrades, repairs, and
resiliency will help rebuild communities, better ensure equity and access to critical services, protect
public health and the environment, improve community resiliency, and promote economic recovery.
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Protecting Public Employees and Officials
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will introduce legislation to protect the personal contact
information of public employees and increase criminal sanctions when public officials and employees are
subject to criminal activity connected to their service.
Background: Cities have seen an increase in harassments, threats and property damage in recent years.
Over 80 percent of city leaders who participated in a National League of Cities report on public civility
indicated they had personally experienced harassing or harmful behavior because of their role as a public
official. Additionally, an ambiguity in the phrasing in a statute intended to protect the private information
of public employees may require an employer to release home addresses, personal emails and contact
information.
Return to Work
Legislative Recommendation: Eliminate the sunset on the ability of retirees to return to work.
Background: PERS covered retirees are currently allowed to return to work without suffering a tax or
pension penalty until 2024. Allowing retirees to return to work allows employers to fill critical vacancies
while not paying pension and other costs in times of both fiscal hardships and workforce scarcity. The
sunset was established as part of a compromise PERS reform package passed in 2017 but has been
successful for retirees and employers.
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Attorney Client Privilege
Legislative Recommendation: Ensure that privileged communications between public bodies and
officials and their legal counsel remain confidential indefinitely.
Background: A recent court ruling limited public sector attorney client privilege to 25 years, which is
identical to the lifespan of other public records exemptions. The LOC believes that public officials should
have the same right to unimpeded legal counsel as all other attorney clients.
Address Measure 110 Shortcomings
Legislative Recommendation: Restore criminal justice incentives for seeking treatment for addiction
while ensuring a path for expungement for successfully completing a treatment program.
Background: Oregon voters passed Measure 110 in 2020 which eliminated criminal sanctions for simple
possession for most narcotic drugs and replaced them with a waivable $100 ticket. A citation cannot be
issued if a person seeks treatment by calling a treatment referral service. The measure also re-dedicated
local marijuana revenue to harm reductions services. Those funds are now pooled and distributed by an
oversight and accountability committee. Oregon’s overdose deaths continue to increase and funds that
should have been distributed in January of 2021 are still not delivered. Additionally, problems related to
drug abuse such as property crime have increased.
Building Decarbonization, Efficiency, and Modernization
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will support legislation to protect against and rollback
preemptions to allow local governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing
buildings while ensuring reliability and affordability. Some initiatives may include a local option Reach
Code, statewide home energy scoring or financial incentives like CPACE.
Background: Homes and commercial buildings need a lot of power. In fact, they consume nearly half of
all the energy used in Oregon according to the Oregon Department of Energy 2020 Biennial Energy
Report. Existing buildings need to be retrofitted and modernized to become more resilient and efficient.
New buildings can be built with energy efficiency and energy capacity in mind, so they last longer for
years to come, reduce the energy burden on occupants, and are built to a standard that is futureproof for
carbon reducing technologies like electric vehicles
Continue Investments in Renewable Energy
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will work to identify barriers and potential solutions to local
energy generation and will pursue funding assistance for feasibility studies and project implementation.
The LOC will support legislation to study and invest in viable, preferably locally generated, options and
to divest the Oregon Treasury from fossil fuels.
Background: Renewable energy sources can be used to produce electricity with fewer environmental
impacts. Local energy generation projects can better position cities to pursue and achieve local climate
action goals, address capacity constraints of existing electric transmission lines, and can help cities
respond to individual businesses that may be seeking green energy options. The types of local energy
generation projects discussed by the committee include, but are not limited to, small-scale hydropower,
in-conduit hydropower, methane capture, biomass and solar. Such projects are not intended to conflict
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with existing low-carbon power purchase agreements but can position cities to pursue local climate action
goals and supplement energy needs through renewable generation.
Investment in Community Climate Planning Resources
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will support investments that bring climate services (for
mitigation and adaptation) together and work to fill the existing gaps to help communities get the high-
quality climate assistance they need quickly and effectively.
Background: Oregon communities are increasingly looking for help planning for climate change impacts
and implementing programs to reduce greenhouse gases. Interest in climate services has continued as
communities experience increasing disruptions caused or made worse by climate change. Oregon's small
to mid-sized communities and rural communities are particularly in need of both technical assistance and
additional capacity to address climate impacts and do their part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
While some climate resources exist in Oregon, those programs are dispersed throughout state
government, the nonprofit world, and academic institutions. Because of this current structure, it is not
clear for communities what they should do once they decide to act on climate change.
Adequate Funding for State Climate Initiatives
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will support legislation to streamline processes and fully fund
local implementation of climate mandates (like Climate Friendly and Equity Communities rules) from the
state. Furthermore, the LOC will support legislation that allows the state to adequately maintain and staff
programs that impact a city’s ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Background: On March 10, 2020, Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order 20-04 directing state
agencies to take action to reduce and regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the state has
legislatively passed many greenhouse gas reduction measures. This has led to some unfunded mandates
on cities as well as a significant workload for agency staff.
Property Tax Reform
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will advocate for constitutional and statutory reforms to the
property tax system to enhance local choice, equity, fairness, and adequacy.
Background: The property tax system is broken and in need of repair due to constitutional provisions in
Measures 5 and 50 that were adopted by voters in the 1990s. The current system is inequitable to property
owners and jurisdictions alike, is often inadequate to allow jurisdictions to provide critical services,
removes meaningful local choice, and is incomprehensible to most taxpayers. Local governments and
schools rely heavily on property tax revenues to pay for services and capital expenses. With federal
pandemic aid to cities coming to an end and inflation looming, cities are concerned that their top revenue
source will not allow residents to adequately fund the services that they demand. Therefore, the LOC will
take a leadership role in pursuing efforts to draft and advocate for both comprehensive and incremental
property tax reform option packages, including forming coalitions with other interested parties. The LOC
will remain flexible to support all legislation that improves the system, but will, in the short term, focus
on incremental changes that will allow for a foundation on which to build for broader revisions going
forward. The LOC’s overall focus will be on a property tax package that includes, but may not be limited
to these elements:
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• In the short term, advocating for a system that restores local choice and allows voters to adopt tax
levies and establish tax rates outside of current limits and not subject to compression. This may
also include advocating for a local option levy that has passed three or more times to become
permanent (requires constitutional referral).
• Also in the short term, advocating for statutory changes to extend statewide a 2017 Multnomah
County pilot that created an option that new property has a taxable value determined based on the
city average of maximum assessed value to market value as opposed to countywide average.
• Over the longer term, to achieve equity, advocating for a system that has taxpayers’ relative share
tied to the value of their property, rather than the complex and increasingly arbitrary valuation
system based on assessed value from Measure 50 (requires constitutional referral).
• Also over the longer term, to enhance fairness and adequacy, advocating for various statutory
changes, some of which would adjust the impact of the above changes. For example, as a part of
comprehensive reform the LOC will support targeted tax relief for lower income residents to
make sure reform does not price vulnerable residents out of their homes.
Lodging Tax Flexibility
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will advocate for legislation to enhance flexibility in how cities
may use transient lodging tax revenues. The goal is to help cities better serve visitors and improve local
conditions that support the tourism industry.
Background: The Legislature created the state lodging tax in 2003, and with it a new requirement that
70% of net revenues from new or increased local lodging taxes must be used for “tourism promotion” or
“tourism related facilities.” Cities acknowledge and appreciate the economic development benefits that
tourism brings to their local economies, but often struggle to support the industry in areas like public
safety, infrastructure, workforce housing, and homeless services. Enhanced flexibility and clarification of
allowed use of funds will benefit both visitors and business owners alike.
Economic Development Incentives (co-sponsor with the Community Development Committee)
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will support legislation to preserve and strengthen
discretionary local economic development incentives including the Enterprise Zone (EZ), Long Term
Rural Enterprise Zone (LTREZ) and Strategic Investment Program (SIP).
Background: The EZ and LTREZ programs provide local governments the option to offer a temporary
full exemption from property taxes for qualified new property of a business (3 to 5 years for the standard
EZ and 7 to 15 years for the rural EZ). The SIP program allows local governments to offer a 15-year
partial exemption on the value of new property that exceeds a certain investment threshold ($25 million to
$100 million depending on location and total project value). Recent studies by Business Oregon
confirmed what city economic development professionals know; these incentive programs are crucial for
Oregon to remain competitive nationally and show massive benefits to Oregon in terms of jobs, enhanced
economic activity, and tax revenues. The EZ and LTREZ programs will sunset in 2025 without action by
the legislature, and “gain share” provisions of the SIP program transferring a portion of income taxes
resulting from qualified projects to local governments will sunset in 2026. The LOC will advocate for
sunset extensions and for changes that will improve the programs, and advocate against any changes that
will reduce local control or devalue the incentives.
Marijuana Taxes
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will continue to advocate for increased revenues from
marijuana taxes. This may include proposals to restore state marijuana tax losses related to Measure 110
(2020) distribution changes, and to increase the current 3% cap on local marijuana taxes so local voters
may choose a rate that reflects the needs of their community.
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Background: Recreational marijuana retailers are required to charge a state-imposed retail sales tax of 17
percent for all recreational marijuana sold. Until the end of 2020 cities received 10% of the net revenue
from the state tax but Measure 110 changed the distribution formula and will reduce city distributions by
an estimated 73% for the 2021-23 biennium. Cities may also impose a local retail sales tax of up to 3%,
subject to voter approval. Tax rates for recreational marijuana vary widely across the states, but the total
Oregon tax burden is 20-25% percent below other West Coast states. Unbiased academic studies indicate
Oregon could increase marijuana taxes without pushing significant business to the illicit market. If the
Legislature is not willing to allow increased taxes it should restore city revenues by other means back to
what was agreed to when recreation marijuana was legalized.
Alcohol Revenues
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will advocate for enhanced revenues from the sale of alcohol to
mitigate the impact of recent legislative changes that will otherwise reduce this crucial revenue source.
Background: Oregon’s beer tax has not been increased since 1978 and is $2.60 per barrel which equates
to about 8.4 cents per gallon or less than 5 cents on a six-pack. Oregon has the lowest beer tax in the
country, and to get to the middle of the states Oregon would need a more than 10-fold increase. Oregon’s
wine tax is 67 cents per gallon and 77 cents per gallon on dessert wines, this is the second lowest tax
nationwide, and the first 2 cents of the tax goes to the wine board. Oregon is a control state and is the sole
importer and distributor of liquor, which accounts for about 94% of total alcohol revenues. The Oregon
Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) sets retail prices at about 105% of their cost and net revenues
are distributed based on a formula. Cities are preempted from imposing alcohol taxes. In exchange, cities
receive approximately 34% of the state alcohol revenues after the state takes 50% of beer and wine taxes
off the top prior to this distribution. Recent legislative changes will reduce city revenues; the legislature
approved a more generous compensation formula for liquor store owners in 2021 and approved a 148%
cost increase for a planned OLCC warehouse in 2022. Both changes will reduce distributions to cities.
Cities have significant public safety costs related to alcohol consumption and taxes on alcohol do not
cover their fair share of these costs. There are numerous ways to address the issue: increasing taxes on
beer or wine (possibly through a local sales tax option), increasing the markup on liquor, or increasing the
per bottle surcharge currently in place at liquor stores and dedicating the funds to paying for the planned
OLCC warehouse.
Digital Equity and Inclusion
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will advocate for legislation and policies that help all
individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in
our society, democracy, and economy.
Background: Connectivity is crucial to modern life. It is being relied on more for how people do
business, learn, and receive important services like healthcare. As technology evolved the digital divide
has become more complex and nuanced. Now, discussion of the digital divide is framed in terms of
whether a population has access to hardware, to the Internet, to viable connection speeds and to the skills
they need to effectively use it.
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Resilient, Futureproof Broadband Infrastructure and Planning Investment
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will support legislation that will ensure broadband systems are
built resiliently and futureproofed while also advocating for resources to help cities with broadband
planning and technical assistance through direct grants and staff resources at the state level. The LOC
will support legislation that addresses issues with the inconsistency of regulations applied to traditional
and nontraditional telecommunications service as more entities move to a network based approach
instead of what services are being provided. LOC will oppose any preemptions on local rights-of-ways,
and municipalities right to own poles and become broadband service providers.
Background:
Broadband Planning and Technical Assistance
Most state and federal broadband infrastructure funding sources require that communities have a
broadband strategic plan in place to qualify for funds. Unfortunately, many cities do not have the
resources or staff capacity to complete comprehensive broadband strategic plans.
Resilient and Long-Term Systems
As broadband is continually being made a priority on the state and federal level, we must think
strategically about how to build resilient long-term networks that will serve Oregonians now and into the
future. Ways to ensure broadband is resilient may include investing in robust middle mile connections,
ensuring redundancy and multiple providers in all areas, and undergrounding fiber instead of hanging it
on poles.
Optional Local Incentives to Increase Broadband Deployment
All levels of government have identified broadband as a priority. However, there continue to be proposed
mandates on local governments to deploy broadband services more quickly. Cities have a duty to manage
rights-of-ways (ROW) on behalf of the public and need flexibility to adequately manage the ROW.
Instead of mandates the state should focus its efforts on allowing cities the option to adopt incentives that
could help streamline broadband deployment.
Regulatory Consistency Amidst Convergence
Historically, the standards and oversight policies for a specific technology were established independently
and were not developed with merging or interoperability in mind. For example, telephony (when
providing voice), cable TV (when providing video), and mobile cellular technologies each follow their
respective standards, and these services were regulated by policies specific to each type.
Incentives for Broadband Affordability, Adoption and Consumer Protections
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will seek additional state support and funding for increased
broadband adoption and affordability and will advocate for consumer protections for those accessing the
internet, internet enabled devices and broadband service.
Background: Broadband infrastructure is being funded at a historic level. For that infrastructure to be
adequately utilized affordability and adoption initiatives must receive investment. Initiatives that would
help could include studying barriers to adoptions and affordability; ensuring adequate competition in
providers; investing in more data centers statewide so service is cheaper for regions outside of the I-5
corridor as it is simply more expensive per megabit to provide; and ensuring providers are widely
advertising programs meant for those with limited means.
Additionally, problems with internet providers are among the most common consumer complaints in
Oregon. Complaints often involve paying more than expected, difficult cancellation policies and poor
service. Consumers are at risk of being advertised or offered services that are not actually being delivered.
For example, 25/3 is the current definition of broadband. Currently, providers are allowed to advertise
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speeds as “up to” 25/3 or a certain speed. There is no one enforcing whether or not providers actually hit
their advertised speeds. Providers should be accountable for making sure consumers have the appropriate
equipment for the services they are paying for.
Cybersecurity & Privacy
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will support legislation that addresses privacy and
cybersecurity for all that use technology, including but not limited to: funding for local government
cybersecurity initiatives, statewide resources for cyber professionals, regulations of data privacy, or
standards for software/hardware developers to meet to make their products more secure.
Background: Society is becoming more technologically reliant than ever before and that will only
increase. With this increase of technology there is an increased risk for cybercrimes. Therefore,
cybersecurity and privacy systems must be taken seriously. Cybersecurity encompasses everything that
pertains to protecting sensitive data, protected health information, personal information, intellectual
property, data, and governmental and industry information systems from theft and damage attempted by
criminals and adversaries.
Cybersecurity risk is increasing, not only because of global connectivity but also because of the reliance
on cloud services to store sensitive data and personal information. Widespread poor configuration of
cloud services paired with increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals means the risk that governments,
businesses, organizations, and consumers suffer from a successful cyberattack or data breach is on the
rise.
Transportation Safety Enhancement
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC supports legislation that improves the overall safety of the
transportation network in communities. The LOC will achieve this outcome by expanding authority for
establishing fixed photo radar to all cities, increasing flexibility for local speed setting authority, and
increased investment in the “safe routes to schools” and expansion of the “great streets” programs.
Background: The City of Portland has demonstrated improved safety outcomes in neighborhoods with
the addition of fixed photo radar along high-crash corridors. LOC’s efforts to expand the use of fixed
photo radar to additional cities failed during the 2021 Session. (HB 2019) - High Crash Corridor for City
of Unity) and (HB 2530) -Extending Fixed Photo Radar) were supported by the LOC, but lacked
sufficient support from legislators to advance.
During the 2019 Session the LOC supported SB 558, which would authorize a city to designate speed for
a highway under the city’s jurisdiction that is five miles per hour lower than statutory speed when the
highway is in a residential district and not an arterial highway. During the 2021 Session passage of HB
3055 (Sect 81 (5)(g)) extended speed setting authority to highways within the jurisdictional boundaries of
cities and Multnomah & Clackamas counties.
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Road User Fee – Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Structure
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will support replacement of Oregon’s Gas Tax with a road
impact fee structure that will capture added revenue from cities with local gas tax structure. The pricing
structure should also maintain a weight-mile tax structure to make sure that there is an impact element
of the fees paid for transportation infrastructure.
Background: The LOC has historically advocated for a fee structure that more closely matches road
usage. Gas tax revenues are a declining source of revenue due to enhanced mileage in new vehicles and
the increase of electric vehicles on roads.
New Mobility Services
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC supports the entry and utilization of a variety of new mobility
services that support a safe, sustainable, and equitable multimodal transportation system, while
preserving local government's authority to regulate services and ensure public and consumer safety in
communities.
Funding for Recovery of Abandoned Recreational Vehicles
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC supports the formation of a recovery fund that cities could
access for disposing of abandoned Recreational Vehicles (RV).
Background: With the ongoing houseless and affordable housing crisis cities have experienced an
increase in dumping of vehicles and RVs in neighborhoods, streets and the right-of-way. The costs
associated with towing. recovery. and determining ownership has presented significant costs in some
communities. Several cities are allocating hundreds of thousands of dollars to recover abandoned
vehicles from streets, parks, private property, and other locations. Tow companies have expressed an
interest in a recovery fund as well, since the companies must deal with storage and disposal of the
vehicles, which presents several challenges.
Brought to you by the Water and Wastewater Policy Committee
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Background: The expansion of mobility services presents local governments with opportunities and
challenges. Mobility services include Uber, Lyft, scooters, E-bikes, and food service delivery such as
DoorDash, and UberEATS. Many cities across the country have initiated efforts to add regulatory
oversite of these services to provide a base level of safety to consumers. Companies such as Uber and Lyft have tried to de-regulate their business model in states specifically introducing legislation that
would pre-empt local governments to regulate and establish steps that protect their respective
communities. The LOC has supported efforts during the 2019 session such as HB 3379 and opposed
efforts that pre-empted local governments such as HB 3023.
Water Utility Rate and Fund Assistance Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will collaborate with members of the bipartisan work group to
continue the proposed legislative purpose of the Low-Income Household Water Assistance (LIHWA)
program.
Background: The LOC was successful during the 2021 legislative session in advocating for the
development of a new water utility funding assistance program for ratepayers experiencing ongoing or
recent economic hardships. The LOC worked with a bipartisan work group to pass legislation that formed
the Low-Income Household Water Assistance (LIHWA) program which received federal funding for the
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initial implementation through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue
Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. The program was incredibly successfully, but the federal funding that was
allocated to the State of Oregon was already exhausted in some counties in the Spring of 2022.
The bipartisan workgroup’s intent was to make this program a permanent program, with initial pilot
funding provided by the federal government.
Place-Based, Water Resource Planning (Program Support)
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will advocate for the funding needed to complete existing
place-based planning efforts across the state and identify funding to continue the program for
communities that require this support.
Background: Oregon’s water supply management issues have become exceedingly complex. Lack of
adequate water supply and storage capacity to meet existing and future needs is an ongoing concern for
many cities in Oregon and is a shared concern for other types of water users including agricultural,
environmental, and industrial. The Legislature created a place-based planning pilot program in Oregon
administered through the Oregon Water Resources Department that provides a framework and funding
for local stakeholders to collaborate and develop solutions to address water needs within a watershed,
basin, or groundwater area. The LOC Water & Wastewater Policy Committee recognized that while this
funding is limited to specific geographic areas, they also recognized the importance of successfully
completing these pilot efforts and conducting a detailed cost/benefit analysis. It is a critical step to
demonstrate the benefits of this type of planning. If these local planning efforts prove to be successful,
there will likely be future efforts to secure additional funding for other place-based planning projects
across the state in 2022.
Infrastructure Financing and Resilience
Legislative Recommendation: The LOC will advocate for an increase in the state’s investment in key
infrastructure funding sources, including, but not limited to, the Special Public Works Fund (SPWF),
Brownfield Redevelopment Fund, Regionally Significant Industrial Site loan program, and set asides
through the SPWF for seismic resilience planning and related infrastructure improvements to make
Oregon water and wastewater systems more resilient.
Background: A key issue that most cities are facing is how to fund infrastructure improvements (both to
maintain current and to build new). Increasing state resources in programs that provide access to lower
rate loans and grants will assist cities in investing in vital infrastructure. An LOC survey of cities in 2016
identified a need of $7.6 billion dollars over the next 20 years to cover water and wastewater
infrastructure projects for the 120 cities who responded. This shows a significant reinvestment in the
Special Public Works Fund (SPWF) is needed to help meet the needs of local governments.
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Staff Report to Council
ISSUE SUMMARY
TO: City Council
DEPARTMENT:
Community Development
FROM: Stephanie Holtey, Planning Director
MEETING DATE: August 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Report
ACTION REQUIRED:
Information/Direction
RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable
The Central Point Planning Commission met at their regular meeting on August 2, 2022. There
were two information (2) items on the agenda. The first was an update on State Transportation
Planning Rule prepared as part of the Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities rulemaking.
The second item was an introduction to the Transportation System Plan Amendment currently
underway.
CLIMATE FRIENDLY & EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES (CFEC):
Staff provided an update on recently adopted rules concerning housing, transportation and
greenhouse gas reduction targets for Oregon communities. These rules were adopted and take
effect on August 12, 2022. The rules directly impact the City of Central Point and the way
communities across Oregon plan for land use and transportation. The Commission received a
detailed overview of the key timelines and work tasks to be completed between now and
December 31, 2029 (See attachment – CFEC Implementation Schedule & Summary of 2022-23
Requirements).
There were questions and concerns about how this will directly impact the City. Staff indicated
that the first two areas of impact will involve parking reform and determining the best location
and policies that will apply to Climate Friendly Areas (CFAs) within the City. Staff will be
conducting analysis of impacts and scheduling a Joint Study Session with City Council,
Planning Commission and the Citizen’s Advisory Committee in September or October to present
the analysis and receive input concerning the next steps.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLAN (TSP) UPDATE:
Under the State Transportation Rule, the City has the opportunity to update its TSP using the
old rule if we provide a notice of plan adoption to the Department of Land Conservation and
Development prior to December 31, 2022. The City is working with Kittelson and Associates to
complete the Plan update prior to the deadline.
The project scope is limited to incorporating the new Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) areas and
updating the Capital Improvement Program, including removing completed projects, updating
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the project prioritization and making minor edits throughout the document. It will have a planning
horizon of 7-years. After that time, the City will be required to adopt a new TSP under the
recently adopted CFEC rules. The Citizen’s Advisory Committee will be meeting for the second
time to review and provide input on the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project list and
prioritization framework.
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE:
The Planning Commission requested a development update. Staff provided a brief summary of
projects happening around town, including:
Columbia Care Residential Care Facility at the corner of Manzanita and North 6th Street.
The existing single story building will be renovated to provide living space for adults
needing specialized medical care.
School District #6 has a number of projects around town, including parking lot and
circulation improvements at Scenic Middle School, renovations at Crater High School,
site improvements at Mae Richardson and ongoing construction for the Early Learning
Center.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. CFEC Implementation Schedule & Summary of 2022-23 Requirements
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Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities (CFEC)
Implementation Schedule & Summary of 2022-23 Requirements
The Land Development Commission adopted new rules on July 21, 2022 addressing climate
change and social inequities in the land use and transportation planning process. This is
achieved through amendments to Housing (Division 8), Transportation (Division 12) and The
rules take effect on August 12, 2022 with the exception that communities may update existing
TSPs under the old rules as long as written notice of the adoption is provided to DLCD by
December 31, 2022.
There are several long-range planning tasks that will be required to implement the new rules
within specified timelines, which are summarized below:
December 31, 2022 – City must reduce parking mandates for all new development
applications per OAR 660-012-0430 and 440.
March 31, 2023 – City shall implement Electric Vehicle (EV) parking requirements per
OAR 660-012-0410.
June 30, 2023 – City shall adopt Comprehensive Plan Amendments and land use
regulations that implement all parking reforms in OAR 660-012-0405 through 0415,
including removal of all parking mandates or amend code to comply with OAR 660-012
0425 through 0450.
December 31, 2023 – City shall submit a study of potential Climate Friendly Areas to
DLCD. The Study shall conform to the provisions in OAR 660-012-315(4) and (5).
May 31, 2024 – City shall submit its 2023 CFEC Annual Report to DLCD. The report
shall conform to the provisions in OAR 660-0900.
December 31, 2024 – City shall adopt a Climate Friendly Area Comprehensive Plan
Element and associated Climate Friendly Area land use regulations as provided in OAR
660-012-0315.
June 30, 2025 – The City shall adopt and implement new Transportation Performance
Standards that are used to evaluate comprehensive plan and land use regulation
amendments. The new standards shall be prepared per OAR 660-012-0215.
December 31, 2029 - The City shall adopt a Major Transportation System Plan update
that in full conformance with the CFEC rules.
Reduce Parking Mandates – December 31, 2022
In accordance with OAR 660-012-0430, the City must reduce parking mandates for
development applications received after December 31, 2022. Key changes include the
following:
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Reduce multifamily parking ratio to one space per unit.
Parking requirements shall be eliminated for the following facilities serving individuals
with disabilities, childcare facilities, single-room occupancy housing, residential units
smaller than 750 SF, affordable housing, publicly supported housing, emergency an d
transitional shelters, and domestic violence shelters.
City of Central Point Status:
The City has not taken any action addressing parking reforms. This item will be forthcoming.
EV Parking Requirements – March 31, 2023
The City must ensure that new developments support EV charging in accordance with recent
amendments to the Building Code and require multifamily projects with five or more units and
mixed use buildings to provide 40% of required parking as EV.
City of Central Point Status:
The City of Central Point has been implementing Building Code reforms as of July 1, 2022. The
big change in March 2023 will be to increase the ratio of EV parking spaces from 20% to 40%
for multifamily projects with five or more units and new mixed use buildings.
Final Parking Reforms – June 30, 2023
The City will be required to adopt amendments to its Comprehensive Plan and land
development regulations to either eliminate parking mandates or implement new standards
prescribed by the new state rules. This includes adopting new regulations to accomplish the
following:
Designate employee parking in new developments with preferential parking for carpools
and vanpools;
Allow redevelopment of off-street parking areas for bicycle- and transit-oriented
facilities, such as bicycle parking, bus tops and pullouts, bus shelters, park-and-ride
stations, etc.
Encourage and allow the conversion of existing underused parking areas to other uses;
Allow and facilitate shared parking;
Developments with parking lot area greater than ¼ acre must provide:
o Solar panel installations
o Increased tree canopy (50% of parking area at maturity or 15 years, whichever
is less)
o Tree canopy plans must be developed in coordination with the local electric
utility, including pre-design, design, building and maintenance
o Tree planting per specific spacing and planting standards to maximize health.
Establish off-street parking maximums in appropriate locations, such as downtowns,
TODs, designated community centers.
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City of Central Point Status:
The City has not taken any action addressing parking reforms. This item will be forthcoming.
Climate Friendly Area Study – December 31, 2023
The City must submit a Climate Friendly Area study that consists of the following elements:
Maps showing the location and size of all potential climate-friendly areas;
Preliminary calculations of zoned residential building capacity and associated dwelling
unit capacity within each CFA. CFAs must provide capacity for at least 30% of the City’s
housing needs;
Community Engagement Plan for the CFA designation process;
Analysis of how potential CFAs complies or can be brought into compliance with the land
use requirements for CFAs per OAR 660-012-0310;
Preliminary evaluation of development standards within potential CFA’s and what needs
to be done to bring these standards into compliance with CFA requirements;
Plans for fair and equitable housing outcomes in CFAs.
City of Central Point Status:
We have approved a scope of work to have the Rogue Valley Council of Governments
(RVCOG) complete the vast majority of the required CFA designation study by December 31,
2023.
2024 CFEC Compliance Report – May 31, 2024
The City must submit a comprehensive report on CFEC rule implementation.
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Staff Report to Council
ISSUE SUMMARY
TO: City Council
DEPARTMENT:
Finance
FROM: Steven Weber, Finance Director
MEETING DATE: August 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Public Works Operations Center Final Accounting
ACTION REQUIRED:
Information/Direction
RECOMMENDATION:
Not Applicable
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
With the completion of the new Public Works Operation Center, staff wanted to give Council an
update on the final accounting of the project. Here is a breakdown of the cost of the project:
Land 990,393.62$
Buildings 7,350,178.71$
Furniture, Fixtures & Equip.276,464.58$
8,617,036.91$
Non-Operating resources used to cover the cost of the project:
Carryover through FY18-19 1,000,000.00$
Debt Financing - Banner Bank 6,551,300.00$
American Rescue Plan Act 450,000.00$
8,001,300.00$
In order to make up the difference each of the five operational funds, Parks, Recreation, Water,
Storm Water and Streets are taking items out of their operational budgets. The biggest items
are the delay of the S. Haskell waterline project, which will coincide with the street extension
proposed for next years budget, the Hopkins water main and lateral reconfiguration project, a
small park project and some street paving that was scheduled for next May.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS:
All resources and expenditures related to the project have been included in the 2019-21 and
2021-23 biennial budgets respectively.
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
N/A
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COUNCIL GOALS/STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Information is provided for discussion purposes only.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
N/A
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